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Undergraduate 2019-2020

Athletic Training B.S.

College of Natural and Health Sciences

Contact: Jim Turk, M.S., ATC

Location: Butler-Hancock 261-B

Telephone: 970.351.1718

Website: http://unco.edu/nhs/sport-exercise-science/athletic-training

Advising Information:

Students must consult with their assigned major advisor each semester prior to registering.

Assigned advisor is available through the Ursa login; http://ursa.unco.edu; under Student tab Academic Profile channel and is term specific. If no advisor is listed, contact the major program for advisor information.

The program consists of three parts:

  1. Liberal Arts Core (LAC) Credits
  2. Required Major Credits
  3. University-Wide Credits

Program Description:

This program is designed for the undergraduate who wishes to prepare for a career as a Certified Athletic Trainer. Preparation for this allied health profession focuses on the areas of prevention, management and rehabilitation of injuries that occur in sport. Upon successful completion of this program, the student will have fulfilled the requirements to take the National Certification Examination administered by the Board of Certification of the National Athletic Trainers Association.

Program Admission Requirements:

Academic Good Standing

Program Requirements:

  • The designation of Athletic Training as a major does not assure admission to the Clinical Athletic Training Program. The number of students enrolled in the clinical program is limited.
  • Students must make a separate application to the Athletic Training Program, typically during the fall semester of their sophomore year. Applications are only accepted during fall semester. Prior to application, student must complete or be in the process of completing the prerequisite courses: BIO 110, BIO 245 or BIO 341PHYS 220, SES 220, SES 281, and FND 210.
  • To apply, SES students must possess a minimum GPA of 2.8. Admission is based on available openings, GPA grades in the prerequisite courses, prerequisite exam and an interview.
  • Students must complete the full five semester Athletic Training Program to graduate with the Athletic Training degree and to be eligible to sit for the BOC National Exam.
  • A grade of “C" or higher is mandatory in all required Athletic Training courses; the course must be retaken until a "C" or higher is achieved. C minus is not acceptable.

Degree Requirements — 120 Credits

Degree Requirements

1. Required Specified LAC — 18 credits

LAC area 2 — Mathematics

STAT 150Introduction to Statistical Analysis

3

LAC area 5.c. — Human Behavior and Social Systems

PSY 120Principles of Psychology

3

LAC area 6 — Physical and Life Sciences

BIO 110Principles of Biology

4

FND 250Principles of Nutrition

3

PHYS 220Introductory Physics I

5

Remaining LAC — 22 credits

See “Liberal Arts Core ”.

2. Required Major — 71-72 credits

Take all of the following courses:

SES 220Anatomical Kinesiology

4

SES 281Introduction to Athletic Training

4

SES 322Exercise Physiology I

3

SES 323Motor Learning and Development

3

SES 324Exercise Physiology II

3

SES 331Biomechanics

3

SES 333Psychology of Exercise and Physical Activity

3

SES 381Clinical Practicum in Athletic Training Level I

3

SES 382Clinical Practicum in Athletic Training Level II

3

SES 383Clinical Practicum in Athletic Training Level III

3

SES 480Advanced Functional Assessment of Strength and Conditioning

3

SES 481Clinical Practicum in Athletic Training Level IV

3

SES 482Clinical Practicum in Athletic Training Level V: Senior Seminar

3

SES 485Mechanisms and Evaluation of Sports Injury

5

SES 486Clinical Methods of Sports Injury Rehabilitation

4

SES 487Therapeutic Modalities

3

SES 488Athletic Training Administration

3

SES 489Medical Conditions

3

FND 210Medical Terminology

2

FND 455Nutrition for Fitness and Athletic Performance

3

Anatomy and Physiology:

Complete both:

BIO 245Introduction to Human Anatomy and Physiology

4

BIO 246Advanced Human Anatomy and Physiology

3

Or, complete both:

BIO 341Human Anatomy

4

BIO 350Human Physiology

4

3. University-Wide Credits — 8-9 credits

Complete additional credits to achieve the minimum credits needed for this degree at UNC; for this degree that will typically be 8-9 credits.